Applying the facts to the law, Justice Amerasinghe stated that the Defence Secretary had not been “reasonably satisfied”, on the information available to him and that the arrest and detention of Mr. Cooray was no way necessary to avoid a threat to national security or public order. Moreover, he said the Secretary
Aplicando los hechos a la ley, el magistrado Amerasinghe opinó que el Secretario de Defensa no había estado "razonablemente convencido" sobre la base de la información de que disponía y que la prisión y detención del Sr. Cooray no era necesaria para evitar una amenaza a la seguridad nacional o al orden público.